We’ve all experienced fear at some point in our lives. If you’ve ever heard a dentist say to his assistant, “Would you mind taking the battery out of the smoke detector? I’ve got to do some serious drilling here,” you know what fear is. I have a fear of bridges. Whenever I drive across a…
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Lessons and studies from the Bible
Just Who is God, Part 2
Just who is God, really? That’s a question we started looking at last week. If we’re going to place our eternity in God’s hands, and if we’re going to pattern our lives around his teachings, then we should know as much about him as possible. God has revealed to us everything we need to know…
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I remember clearly in the summer of 1985 when I first met Kim. She took my breath away. I was entranced. I couldn’t get her out of my mind. Over the next few weeks I tried to talk to her, but I’m sure I was just stammering, not really knowing what to say. So I…
Read MoreChoosing to Forgive
I love old movies. I love new ones, too, but I have a special affinity for movies made from the 1930s through the 1960s. I recently watched the 1966 movie, “Nevada Smith,” starring Steve McQueen. The parents of the title character, played by McQueen, are brutally tortured and murdered. McQueen becomes consumed with the need…
Read MoreBackpacks and Grudges
When we were in middle school, the guys in our church youth group went on a couple of 30-mile hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Our leader, Tad Walton, was an Air Force vet who wanted to show us how to survive in the wild. Oh, there are stories to tell. One night a bear was…
Read MoreThere is a God in Heaven
There is a God, and you’re not him. That may seem fairly obvious, but a lot of people don’t understand that. Let’s face it, lots of people think the world revolves around them. Not you and me, of course, but lots of other folks think that way. You probably have someone in mind. They want…
Read MoreAre the Works of God Being Displayed in Us?
Wildfires and hurricanes and riots and viruses are all in the news cycle today, at least when they can squeeze themselves in among coverage of political races and supreme court nominations. It’s easy to see why people are asking whether or not we are experiencing God’s judgment. Somewhere in that sentiment, there’s an acknowledgment that…
Read MoreIs This the Judgment?
In the middle of a pandemic, and with all of the unrest we have in this country, it’s easy to understand why people would wonder whether or not we’re in the end times. But here’s another question that I’ve heard from several people: Could what we’re going through be God’s judgment? That’s a legitimate question….
Read MoreAre You Ready for the Rapture?
When our daughters were young, they each had a small electric four-wheeler. These things had an accelerator pedal, and the farther down you pressed it, the faster the car would go. You braked by taking your foot off the pedal. Our girls would ride all over our backyard on those things. Little brother, unfortunately, was…
Read MoreAre We in the End Times?
I’ve had several people ask me that question over the last few months, and my answer is that it all depends on what you mean by the term “end times.” If someone is asking, “Do you think we’re getting closer to the Second Coming of Jesus?” then the answer is definitely yes, because that day…
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